12/14/11: Sloco brings food philosophy to tasty life

4:18 PM,
Dec. 14, 2011

Nathanael Mehrens prepares a sandwich at Sloco. The food there is local, sustainable and affordable.

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Nancy Vienneau | For The Tennessean

These days, the words "organic," "green," "local" and "sustainable" have been bandied about so much, and co-opted by corporate entities, that their meanings have become obscured and diluted. But Jeremy Barlow, chef and owner of Nashville's first green-certified restaurant, tayst, is dedicated to the true intention behind these words.

And he is constantly seeking ways to put them into greater practice.

His latest endeavor is Sloco, a sandwich shop in 12 South, housed just doors down from Burger Up. He has taken the tiny venue to create a retail model for local, sustainable food and ...